The Only book you will ever need to learn about The Pill and the people
who brought it to life.
2010 commemorated the 50th anniversary of the approval of the oral
contraceptive pill by the Food and Drug Administration. The history and
the development of the oral contraceptive pill are rich in
drama--cultural, financial, scientific, spiritual, and political.
Dr. David Hislop recounts it all here in this detailed account of the
birth of the pill and the fascinating roster of characters who
contributed to it.
Beginning with the reforms of Margaret Sanger and the barriers of the
Comstock laws, this comprehensive book includes perspectives on the
biologists, Gregory Pincus and Min-Chueh Chang, the chemist Russell
Marker, the philanthropist Katharine McCormick, the journalist and
politician, Ernest Gruening and finally obstetrician and gynecologist
John Rock. Considering the legal, social, scientific and religious
barriers that led to the eventual government approval, The People Who
Made the Pill is the definitive resource on this critical component of
our cultural fabric.